Incunabula  of  Lithography

Vernet, Antoine Charles Horace named Carle (Bordeaux 1758 – Paris 1836). Marchande de Volaille et de Gibier. The street seller for game + poultry with highly filled pannier on her back and fowls in both hands, looking for customers. Coloured lithograph by François Séraphin Delpech (Paris 1778 – 1825). (1820-22.) 26.5 x 15 cm.

Beall F 49; Lipperheide Fd 18. – Sheet 53 of the “Cris de Paris”.

“ Voilà la Marchande d’Oies, achetez mon bel Oie, voulez vous mon beau dindon, voulez vous mon beau lievre, achetez mon beau poulet. ”

Offer no. 6,436 / EUR  137. (c. US$ 187.) + shipping

“ Thank you Mr. Niemeyer – I will take it! … It should look very nice in my new office. Best regards ”

(Mr. J. R. L., January 6, 2006)

The  Cream  of  the  Day